Moscow’s sprawling metro network on Friday launched a fare payment system using facial recognition technology at its more than 240 stations, an initiative the authorities said was the first of its kind in the world. From a report: Moscow, a city of 12….
Researchers show Facebook’s ad tools can target a single user
A new research paper written by a team of academics and computer scientists from Spain and Austria has demonstrated that it’s possible to use Facebook’s targeting tools to deliver an ad exclusively to a single individual if you know enough about the interests Facebook’s platform assigns them. The paper — entitled “Unique on Facebook: Formulation […]
WhatsApp now lets users encrypt their chat backups in the cloud
WhatsApp is beginning to roll out a new feature that will provide its two billion users the option to encrypt their chat history backup in iCloud or Google Drive, patching a major loophole that has been exploited by governments to obtain and review private communication between individuals. WhatsApp has long encrypted chats between users on […]
Cytrio launches with $3.5M to help SMEs meet data privacy regulation demands
Cytrio, a Boston-based data privacy and compliance startup, has launched its software-as-a-service privacy rights management platform after landing $3.5 million in seed funding. The funding was secured from angel investors and institutional seed investors, including Dreamit Ventures, Food Retail Ventures, and Rockwood Group, and values the company at “north of $10 million”, Cytrio co-founder and […]
Ex-minister predicts ‘huge battleground’ over UK’s plan to set Internet content rules
The former UK minster of state for what is now the digital and culture department, DCMS, has warned of the looming battle in parliament over the exact shape of incoming online safety legislation. In an interview with TechCrunch, Ed Vaizey — a former Conservative Party MP, now Lord Vaizey of Didcot, who was head of […]
iPhone Apps No Better For Privacy Than Android, Oxford Study Finds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Tom’s Guide: A new survey has reached a startling conclusion: iPhone apps tend to violate your privacy just as often as Android apps do. “Overall, we find that neither platform is clearly better than the other f…
Twitchの情報流出は、ストリーマーたちにも経済的なリスクをもたらす危険性がある
人気配信プラットフォーム「Twitch」のものとされる125GB分もの膨大なデータが流出したことが、このほど明らかになった。今回の流出に個人情報は含まれていないようだが、システムのソースコードから配信者（ストリーマー）たちの収益状況まで、さまざまな情報を含む。このためTwitichのみならず、ストリーマーたちを狙ったハッキングのリスクが高まる可能性も指摘されている。
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アマゾンの家庭用警備ドローンは、プライヴァシーに関する疑念を払拭できるのか
アマゾンが正式発表した家庭用の警備ドローン。米国では招待制で購入できるようになったこのカメラを搭載したドローンだが、プライヴァシーに関する疑念はいまだ払拭されてはいない。
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Apple Says Apps Must Offer a Way To Delete Your Account Starting In Early 2022
Apple says that as of January 31st, 2022, all applications will need to offer people a method of deleting their accounts. This applies to all iOS, iPadOS and macOS apps. Engadget reports: The company announced this requirement alongside other App Store…
Twitch Source Code and Business Data Leaked
An unknown individual has leaked the source code and business data of video streaming platform Twitch via a torrent file posted on the 4chan discussion board earlier today. From a report: The leaker said they shared the data as a response to the recent…